LNN Director Jerry Zremski and Merrill College @ Maryland professor @TomRosensteil released a MD local news ecosystem study.

“Our local news ecosystem is suffering and needs help now,” said rafael lorente

Find it here: merrill.umd.edu/articles/merri…

We’re in Baltimore with The Baltimore Banner talking about the future of local news.

Stay tuned tomorrow when we release a Merrill College @ Maryland report detailing the Maryland news landscape.

How lucky are we? Ashley Westerman Loboda Joyce Koh and robertklemko come back to Merrill College @ Maryland to talk about their experiences covering the war in Ukraine. And Idrees Ali shows up in support. Proud.

The magnitude of the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse and the closure of the Port of Baltimore is beginning to sink in for a variety of business owners in Baltimore. thedailyrecord.com/2024/04/11/a-c…

Furniture shops to trucking companies -- #Baltimore businesses are feeling the impacts of Port of Baltimore closures following the #keybridgecollapse .

Other businesses feeling less operations impacts are still experience community heartache.

For Capital News Service cnsmaryland.org/2024/04/11/bal…

Small businesses in #Baltimore are seeking emergency relief from the the U.S. Small Business Administration following the #KeyBridgecollapse and closure of the Port of Baltimore.

Check out Shaun Chornobroff and me in Capital News Service: cnsmaryland.org/2024/04/10/mor…

This joint investigation led by The Associated Press found hundreds of deaths excluded from government data that tracks deaths in police custody. So grateful that The Associated Press gave nearly 200 Merrill College @ Maryland and The Howard Center for Investigative Journalism student reporters an opportunity to meaningfully contribute. 1/🧵

How many people die after police encounters involving force that is not supposed to be deadly?

The Associated Press, our The Howard Center for Investigative Journalism, Howard Center for Investigative Journalism & FRONTLINE today began publishing “Lethal Restraint: An investigation documenting police use of force.”

go.umd.edu/LethalRestraint

DON’T FORGET Merrill College @ Maryland 🍕🍕

Mental Health in the Newsroom is today at 1 pm. Join us in-person in KNI Hall 3202 or through Zoom!

See you all there :)

The crew of the ship alerted authorities they had a “power issue” on board shortly before the collision, according to Maryland Gov. Wes Moore.

Entrances to the bridge were immediately shut down and traffic on this span of I-695 was redirected through the I-95 and I-895 tunnels.

NEW AUDIO: Here's the dispatch audio from this morning's collapse of the Key Bridge in Baltimore.

'They knew the ship was running off course prior to collapse, they started clearing the bridge.'

Baltimore’s #FrancisScottKey Bridge collapsed early Tuesday morning after it was struck by a container ship.

Capital News Service reporters are on the scene covering this developing story. Follow along here. 🧵👇

cnsmaryland.org/2024/03/26/bal…

“The words that the Key bridge is gone, it still shakes us … This is not just unprecedented, it’s heartbreaking.”

Gov. Wes Moore speaks at a press conference this morning. Earlier, Moore had issued a state of emergency in response to the collapse. Photo by Sapna Bansil

While the Maryland Blueprint AIB aims to diversify and grow the supply of teachers, educators in MD say the teacher shortage remains a daunting problem.

Read Aidan Hughes & Daranee Bala in Capital News Service’s latest: cnsmaryland.org/2024/03/18/mar…

.Natalie Weger Lizzy Alspach Mario Morais Khushboo Rathore & Jon Meltzer said it best🗣️

#MerrillMade

Inviting all #Baltimore small business owners to our Lunch & Learn event at the The Baltimore Banner on March 25.

Tag your favorite Baltimore small business owner below👇

Register here: eventbrite.com/e/lunch-learn-…

Kicked off #InternationalWomensDay   with Merrill’s own Khushboo Rathore and her Women in Data panel and networking event

Thank you for creating this space at IRE and NICAR, Khushboo. The Howard Center for Investigative Journalism Merrill College @ Maryland

The Blueprints aim to make pre-K accessible to all 3- and 4-year-olds across the state.

Educators are saying implementing universal pre-K is in theory great but actually hard to execute.

Read LNN reporters Marijke Friedman & Natalie Weger:  cnsmaryland.org/2024/03/07/mar…

In Baltimore this weekend for #NICAR24 👩‍💻

Looking forward to learning more about data journalism and investigative reporting this weekend with IRE and NICAR

Capital News Service Kiersten Hacker Ela Jalil The Local News Network released a breakdown of each @MDPublicSchools district’s plans for Blueprint implementation in accordance with the Maryland Blueprint AIB.

Find your district here: cnsmaryland.org/behind-the-blu…